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More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, fueling Stockton's rapid growth, many are still digging for riches all over California.

In 1848, gold was discovered in California. Over the next decade, hundreds of thousands of prospectors surged into the state, eager for their own shot at striking riches, crouched over a stream ...

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Few experiences make gold ... California Gold Rush. The entire downtown district is a national historic landmark, filled with restaurants, shops, boutiques, galleries and museums, all offering ...

Sandwiched between the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Civil War in 1861, the California Gold Rush is considered by ... Sam Brannan marched through town waving a vial of the precious metal ...

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